August 18, 1996 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Bobby AyalaL: Jim MecirS: Mike Jackson
Biggest lead SEA by 8
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1CL Guardians | 99 | 62 | .615 | — |
2NY Yankees | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7.5 |
3TE Rangers | 90 | 72 | .555 | 9.5 |
4BA Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11.5 |
5SE Mariners | 85 | 76 | .528 | 14.0 |
6BO Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 |
7CW White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 |
8MI Brewers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 |
9MI Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 |
10OA Athletics | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 |
11KC Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 |
12TO Blue Jays | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.5 |
13LA Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 29.0 |
14DE Tigers | 53 | 109 | .327 | 46.5 |
| JCJoey Cora2B | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AR Alex RodriguezSS | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
KG Ken Griffey Jr.CF | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
EM Edgar MartinezDH | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
JB Jay BuhnerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| PSPaul Sorrento1B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| MWMark WhitenLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| DSDoug Strange3B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JMJohn MarzanoC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BRBrian R. HunterPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CWChris WidgerC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 53 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
2B: Rodriguez, Griffey Jr., Martinez 2
HR: Griffey Jr., Sorrento 2
RBI: Griffey Jr. 3, Martinez 2, Buhner, Sorrento 5, Whiten 2
SB: Rodriguez 2, Griffey Jr. 2
LOB: 28
| BABobby AyalaW | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| BWBob Wells | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| MJMike JacksonS | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
NC Norm Charlton | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
RJ Randy Johnson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
TM Terry Mulholland | 3.1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Totals | 12.0 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 211 |
DJ Derek JeterSS | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WBWade Boggs3B | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BW Bernie WilliamsCF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CFCecil FielderDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TM Tino Martinez1B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DSDarryl StrawberryRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MDMariano Duncan2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TR Tim Raines Sr.LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
JG Joe GirardiC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AFAndy FoxPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GWGerald WilliamsPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PO Paul O'NeillPH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PKPat Kelly2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 53 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
2B: Jeter 2, Duncan, Raines Sr., Girardi
HR: Girardi
RBI: Jeter, Boggs, Fielder 2, Martinez, Strawberry, Duncan 2, Raines Sr. 2, Girardi 2
LOB: 28
BW Bob Wickman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| DPDale Polley | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| DPDave Pavlas | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
DG Dwight Gooden | 2.2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 65 |
JN Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| JMJim MecirL | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
MR Mariano Rivera | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| Totals | 12.0 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 254 |
The Mariners outlasted the Yankees 13-12 in 12 innings at Yankee Stadium I.
Bobby Ayala got the win, Jim Mecir took the loss and Mike Jackson earned the save. Paul Sorrento went 3-for-6 for the Mariners, while Tim Raines Sr. went 3-for-4 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
